A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English (New and Revised Edition)

Containing over 500 new listings of frequently used religious terms and numerous etymological derivations, this new and revised edition of A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy provides a comprehensive dictionary of Indian philosophical terms in both devanagari and roman transliteration along with an English translation. It offers special meanings of words used as technical terms within particular philosophical systems and contains the meanings of terms fundamental to epistemology, metaphysics, and practical teaching of heterodox and orthodox schools of Indian philosophy.

Cross-referencing is provided and charts are included that offer information regarding relationships, categories, and sourcebooks relevant to individual schools.

Author: John A. Grimes
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 10/17/1996
Pages: 404
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.10w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780791430682

Review Citation(s):
Rec Ref Bks in Paperback 01/01/2000 pg. 196

About the Author
John Grimes has taught at universities in India, Canada, and the United States and at the National University of Singapore. He is the author of Problems and Perspectives in Religious Discourse and Ganapati: Song of the Self, both published by SUNY Press.

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